Boston College at Clemson
Saturday, November 5, 1949 Share
Boston College beat Clemson 40–27. It was their sixth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 3–3.
FinalHigh 60°F, low 36°FAttendance 19,000
On the newsreel
- BOSTON COLLEGE TOPS CLEMSONOn their trip into Dixie, the Boston College gridders edge out their ancient rivals, the Tigers of Clemson, 40-27
Universal Newsreel, National Archives (catalog record). Story titles and words as Universal’s release sheet gives them; the films themselves may still be under copyright, so we link to the record rather than show them.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Clemson 63% to win. Boston College won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Boston College–Clemson gameClemson leads 22–9–2 in 33 meetings, counting the 27 since this game.
Around this game
Boston College
- Next gamevs. FordhamNov. 12, 1949
- SeasonBoston College in 1949
- ProgramBoston College history and records
Clemson
- Next gamevs. DuquesneNov. 12, 1949
- SeasonClemson in 1949
- ProgramClemson history and records